Safety-pin.



PA-TENTED JUNE 11, 1907.

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SAFETY-PIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1907.

Application filed August 1,1906- Serial No. 323,705-

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM STRAYER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of AXtell, in the county of Marshall and State of Kansas, have invented a new and Improved Safety-Pin, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to certain improve ments in safety pins adapted for general use, but more particularly adapted for use in se curing any suitable attachment to the person.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of my improved pin, showing a button used in combination therewith; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the under side as shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 2, but showing the pin in its opened position; Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4- I of Fig. 1, and illustrating the pin as attached to a piece of fabric; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the locking key or wedge.

My improved pin comprises a back or body member 1, having its opposite edges 2, 2, adjacent one end thereof, bent upward and inward to form two parallel grooves or recesses 3, 3, while the opposite end of the back or body portion is bent to form a hinged member 4 for receiving the double-pronged pin 5. For securely holding the points of the pin 5 in their closed position, I have provided a wed e or key 6 of substantially the same width as the plate member between the grooves or recesses 3, 3, and for inserting and removing said wedge one end thereof is preferably bent at right angles to form a lip 7.

In the use of the pin above described, it is first opened, as shown in Fig. 3, and the two prongs passed through the fabric 9. The points are then sprung beneath the edges 2, 2 and the wedge or key member is inserted in place. In this position, it is practically impossible for the pin to become unfastened as the points are locked in place by the key or wedge; but even should such key or wedge work loose and fall out, the points are still held in position beneath the edges 2, 2 by their own spring action. The pin above described is adapted for general application and may be employed for any use for which safety pins are commonly employed.

If desired, I may secure any suitable attachment to the body member of the in on the opposite side from the catch an thus employ the pin for holding the attachment to the clothing or to any other fabric. In the drawings I have illustrated a mere button 8 as constituting the attachment, but I do not wish to be limited to the specific form of attachment shown. The pin serves to firmly secure the attachment to the person and all liability of the pin or the attachment becoming lost is obviated, by reason of the improved form of construction employed in the pin above described.

The pin is very reliable in general use and provides far greater security than any of the pins heretofore used. It may be made in any convenient shape or size, and may be employed for securing any suitable secret society button or other emblem to the lapels of a coat, or may even be employed as a buckle for fabric belts and for slippers. It does not depend upon the s ring of the hinged pin member to hold the s iarp points in the catches, but utilizes in addition thereto a second and auxiliary locking means, namely, the wedge or key above referred to. The pin cannot be opened by pressure alone, nor can it become accidentally unfastened. When employed for supporting a jewel, emblem, or fancy button of any kind, the latter is held perfectly even and does not tilt when secured to very thin fabric as would be the case were only a single pin member employed.

It is evident that the edges 2, 2 need not be integral with the back or body member as shown, but may be formed from separate pieces riveted or soldered thereto, while the hinged member may be formed in any suitable manner.

Various other minor changes may be made in my device within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

A device of the class described, comprising a plate member having its opposite edges adjacent one end thereof bent inward to with a catch whereby it may be readily re- 10 form oppositely-dis osed catches, a double moved.

pronged pin secure to said plate at the op- In testimony whereof I have signed my posite end thereof and having the points name to this specification in the presence of adapted to be sprung beneath said catches, two subscribing witnesses.

and a tapered wedge adapted for insertion WILLIAM STRAYER. between the pin points and the catches for Witnesses: locking both of the pin points in their closed L. TANSLIN,

position, said tapered Wedge being provided j C. M. TABOR. 

